Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Level

Fonds

Fonds

51

Material Format

multiple media

Date

[192-]-1990

Physical Description

1.35 metres of textual records (20 vols.) and other material

Admin History/Bio

Philip (Phil) Gerald Givens, QC, (1922–1995) was a Canadian politician, judge, police commissioner, and active Jewish communal leader. He is is largely remembered as the fifty-fourth mayor of Toronto.

Phil Givens was born in Toronto, the only son of Hyman and Mary Gevertz (Gewercz). As a youth, he attended Harbord Collegiate and graduated from the University of Toronto in political science and economics in 1945. In 1947, he married the former Minnie “Min” Rubin. They had two children together: Eleanor and Michael.

Givens graduated as a lawyer from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1949; however, shortly thereafter, he decided to enter politics, running as a municipal school board trustee in 1950. In 1951, he was elected as alderman for Ward 5, serving in this capacity until 1960, when he was subsequently elected as a controller.

Givens was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 1962.

Following the sudden death of Mayor David Summerville in 1963, Givens was appointed by City Council as the mayor of Toronto and was officially elected to the position in 1964, winning a close race against Allan Lamport. As mayor, Givens was automatically a member of the Metropolitan Toronto Executive and Council, the Metropolitan Toronto Police Commission, the Consumer’s Gas Company Executive, the Toronto Hydro Commission and the governing boards of Toronto’s major hospitals.

Givens was publicly seen as an affable and populist mayor, but his tenure was not without controversy. His support for the construction of the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts and his decision to acquire Henry Moore’s bronze sculpture The Archer for the new Nathan Phillips Square were both highly controversial during his term in office. In particular, the Moore sculpture sparked intense controversy and public debate amongst council members and citizens alike, because traditional and representational public art pieces were the norm in Toronto at the time and The Archer sculpture was considered expensive, bold, and unrelatable. The controversy surrounding the statue’s purchase was still partly to blame for Givens’ 1966 election defeat to William Dennison. Ultimately, the sculpture was purchased with privately solicited donations and has become one of Toronto’s beloved and recognized landmarks.

Givens ran for the House of Commons of Canada in the 1957 and 1958 federal elections but was defeated in his bid to become member of Parliament for Spadina. In 1967, Givens entered national politics for the second time, winning a seat as a Liberal in Toronto’s York West riding. In 1971, he stepped down before the end of his term to campaign for a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Again, running under the Liberal banner, Givens won his seat in York-Forest Hill. In the 1975 provincial election, he was re-elected as a member of Provincial Parliament in the Armourdale constituency.

In 1977, Givens retired from politics and was appointed as a provincial court judge and chair of the Metropolitan Toronto Police Commission, serving in both capacities until 1985, when he left the Commission but continued in the judiciary as a civil trial judge until officially retired from public life in 1988.

In addition to his political career, Givens also worked briefly as a current affairs commentator for local radio broadcaster CHUM 1050 AM.

Givens was an ardent Zionist and a prominent leader of several Jewish communal organizations. He was the founder and first president of the Upper Canada Lodge of B’nai Brith and sat on the executives of the Canadian Jewish Congress, the United Jewish Welfare Fund, the Talmud Torah Eitz Chaim, the Zionist Organization of Canada, the Toronto Zionist Council, Jewish National Fund, State of Israel Bonds, and the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care. He was chair of the United Israel Appeal-Israel Emergency Fund in 1967 and the United Jewish Appeal-Israel Special Fund in 1968. From 1973 to 1985, he was the national president of the Canadian Zionist Federation. In the 1990s, he served as the national chairman of the Committee for Yiddish of the Canadian Jewish Congress.

Givens was the honouree of the Jewish National Fund’s Negev Dinner in 1968. He received the Human Relations Award from the Canadian Council of Christians and Jews in 1969 and the Award of Honour from the Toronto Regional Council of B’nai Brith in 1972.

Givens was also known to be a passionate sailor and was a member of both the Royal Canadian and the Island Yacht Clubs in Toronto.

Custodial History

The records were in the possession of Phil Givens until they were donated to the Archives in September 1990 by his wife.

Scope and Content

Fonds consists of records documenting the personal, professional and communal activities of Phil Givens. The bulk of the material is graphic and most of the photographs relate to his tenure as Mayor of Toronto and to his Jewish communal work. The records also include general correspondence, speeches, campaign material, scrapbooks, cartoons, certificates and awards, biographical writings, audio and visual materials and artifacts. The records have been arranged into nine series representing Givens’ various roles and activities and have been described to the file level and item level when necessary. These series are: 1. Personal life; 2. City of Toronto Alderman; 3. City of Toronto Controller; 4. City of Toronto Mayor; 5. Metropolitan Toronto Police Commissioner; 6. Provincial politics; 7. National politics; 8. Legal career; 9. Jewish communal service.

Notes

Physical Description Note: Includes ca. 915 photographs, 14 drawings, 1 print, 1 presentation piece, 27 objects, 4 DVD’s, 4 videocassettes and 1 audiocassette.

Physical Extent Note: Fonds was reduced from 5.5 m of records to 2.6 m of records. Please see accession record for further details regarding the records that were culled.

General Note: Previously cited as MG6 B

Associated material note: City of Toronto Archives: “Philip Givens fonds” (fonds 1301) and Series 363, Sub-series 2 “Mayor' Office journals” (fonds 200). Library and Archives Canada: “Correspondence and subjects” series (R4942-1-1-E) in the Stuart E. Rosenberg fonds (R4942-0-X-E); Henry S. Rosenberg fonds (R3946-0-9-E); Jewish National Fund of Canada fonds (R4347-0-1-E), “Subject series: Givens, Judge Philip G. – Toronto” (R4347-7-4-E); “Correspondence, memoranda, minutes, reports” series (MG31-H67), Zdzislaw Przygoda fonds (R6257-0-0-E) [Sir Casimir Gzowski monument committee records –chaired by Phil Givens]; B'nai Brith Canada fonds (R6348-0-9-E); Canadian Zionist Federation fonds (R9377-0-6-E).

Name Access

Givens, Phillip, 1922-1995

Givens (nee Rubin), Min

Subjects

Law

Politicians

Related Material

See Fonds 2: Benjamin Dunkelman fonds

See Fonds 18: Gordon Mendly fonds

See Fonds 28: Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

See Fonds 37: Gilbert Studios fonds (Negev dinners series, Zionist Building series, Portraits series).

Creator

Givens, Philip, 1922-1995

Accession Number

1990-9-7

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Level

File

Fonds

51

File

1

Material Format

graphic material

Date

19 Feb.1949

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 25 cm

1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 23 cm (sight) in matte 28 x 36 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of two photographs of Phil Givens conversing with Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent. One of the photographs is surrounded by a matte that has been signed by St. Laurent.

Name Access

Canada. Prime Minister (1948-1957 : St-Laurent)

Subjects

Prime ministers--Canada

Repro Restriction

Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.

Physical Condition

The matte surrounding the one photograph is ripped on the top left corner.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Level

File

Fonds

51

File

2

Material Format

multiple media

Date

1949-1953

Physical Description

4 cm of textual records (1 vol.) and other material

Scope and Content

File consists of one scrapbook documenting Phil Givens’ tenure as a City of Toronto Alderman and his ongoing work with Jewish organizations. The scrapbook contains newspaper clippings, photographs, pins, and flyers.

Notes

Includes photographs, pins, and flyers.

Subjects

Scrapbooks

Physical Condition

The clippings have been glued or taped onto highly acidic paper. The paper pages are browning and brittle, as are the clippings themselves. Some of the adhesive tape is failing.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Level

File

Fonds

51

File

3

Material Format

textual record

Date

1950

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of one blotter produced by Phil Givens in support of his candidacy for School Trustee in Ward 5 (Toronto Board of Education).

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Level

File

Fonds

51

File

4

Material Format

multiple media

Date

1954-1956

Physical Description

4 cm of textual records (1 vol.) and other material

Scope and Content

File consists of one scrapbook documenting Phil Givens’ tenure as a City of Toronto Alderman and his ongoing work with Jewish organizations. The scrapbook contains newspaper clippings, photographs, and ephemera such as balloons, flyers, and matchbook covers.

Notes

Includes photographs and ephemera.

Subjects

Scrapbooks

Physical Condition

The clippings have been glued or taped onto highly acidic paper. The paper pages are browning and brittle, as are the clippings themselves. Some of the adhesive tape is failing.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Level

File

Fonds

51

File

5

Material Format

textual record

Date

1957-1958

Physical Description

4 cm of textual records (1 vol.)

Scope and Content

File consists of one scrapbook documenting Phil Givens’ tenure as a City of Toronto Alderman his ongoing work with Jewish organizations, and his federal campaign for the Toronto Spadina Riding. The scrapbook contains newspaper clippings, political cartoons, and ephemera such as post-cards, posters, and matchbook covers.

Subjects

Scrapbooks

Physical Condition

The clippings have been glued or taped onto highly acidic paper. The paper pages are browning and brittle, as are the clippings themselves. Some of the adhesive tape is failing.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Level

File

Fonds

51

File

6

Material Format

textual record

Date

1959

Physical Description

4 cm of textual records (1 vol.)

Scope and Content

File consists of one scrapbook documenting Phil Givens’ tenure as a City of Toronto Alderman, his work with the Liberal Riding Association, and his ongoing work with Jewish organizations. The scrapbook contains newspaper clippings and political cartoons.

Subjects

Scrapbooks

Physical Condition

The clippings have been glued or taped onto highly acidic paper. The paper pages are browning and brittle, as are the clippings themselves. Some of the adhesive tape is failing.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Level

File

Fonds

51

File

7

Material Format

textual record

Date

1960

Physical Description

4 cm of textual records (1 vol.)

Scope and Content

File consists of one scrapbook documenting Phil Givens’ tenure as a City of Toronto Alderman, his work with the Liberal Riding Association, his election as Controller, and his ongoing work with Jewish organizations. The scrapbook contains newspaper clippings, political cartoons, certificates, and ephemera such as flyers and matchbook covers.

Subjects

Scrapbooks

Physical Condition

The clippings have been glued or taped onto highly acidic paper. The paper pages are browning and brittle, as are the clippings themselves. Some of the adhesive tape is failing.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Level

File

Fonds

51

File

8

Material Format

textual record

Date

1961

Physical Description

4 cm of textual records (1 vol.)

Scope and Content

File consists of one scrapbook documenting Phil Givens’ tenure as Controller and his ongoing work with Jewish organizations. The scrapbook contains newspaper clippings, political cartoons, and post cards.

Subjects

Scrapbooks

Physical Condition

The clippings have been glued or taped onto highly acidic paper. The paper pages are browning and brittle, as are the clippings themselves. Some of the adhesive tape is failing.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Level

File

Fonds

51

File

9

Material Format

textual record

Date

1962-1963

Physical Description

6 cm of textual records (1 vol.)

Scope and Content

File consists of one scrapbook documenting Phil Givens’ tenure as Controller and his ongoing work with Jewish organizations. Also documented is the death of mayor Summerville, and the appointment of Givens as his successor. The scrapbook contains newspaper clippings, political cartoons, and flyers.

Subjects

Scrapbooks

Physical Condition

The clippings have been glued or taped onto highly acidic paper. The paper pages are browning and brittle, as are the clippings themselves. Some of the adhesive tape is failing.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Level

File

Fonds

51

File

10

Material Format

textual record

Date

Nov. 1963-Dec. 1964

Physical Description

8 cm of textual records (1 vol.)

Scope and Content

File consists of one scrapbook documenting Phil Givens’ tenure as the City of Toronto Mayor. The scrapbook contains newspaper clippings, including news coverage, editorials, editorial cartoons, and columns pertaining almost exclusively to Givens’ campaign for, and time as, mayor. Also included are letters of congratulation for his December 1964 election victory.

Subjects

Scrapbooks

Physical Condition

The clippings have been glued or taped onto highly acidic paper. The paper pages are browning and brittle, as are the clippings themselves. Some of the adhesive tape is failing.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Level

File

Fonds

51

File

11

Material Format

textual record

Date

Jan.-Apr. 1965

Physical Description

3 cm of textual records (1 vol.)

Scope and Content

File consists of one scrapbook documenting Phil Givens’ tenure as the City of Toronto Mayor. The scrapbook is made up entirely of newspaper clippings, including news coverage, editorials, editorial cartoons, and columns pertaining almost exclusively to Givens’ time as Mayor.

Subjects

Scrapbooks

Physical Condition

The clippings have been glued or taped onto highly acidic paper. The paper pages are browning and brittle, as are the clippings themselves. Some of the adhesive tape is failing.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Level

File

Fonds

51

File

12

Material Format

textual record

Date

Jun.-Sept.1965

Physical Description

3 cm of textual records (1 vol.)

Scope and Content

File consists of one scrapbook documenting Phil Givens’ tenure as the City of Toronto Mayor. The scrapbook contains newspaper clippings (including news coverage, editorials, editorial cartoons, and columns), an issue of “Canadian Weekly,” and ephemera pertaining almost exclusively to Givens’ time as Mayor.

Subjects

Scrapbooks

Physical Condition

The clippings have been glued or taped onto highly acidic paper. The paper pages are browning and brittle, as are the clippings themselves. Some of the adhesive tape is failing.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Level

File

Fonds

51

File

13

Material Format

textual record

Date

Oct.-Dec.1965

Physical Description

3 cm of textual records (1 vol.)

Scope and Content

File consists of one scrapbook documenting Phil Givens’ tenure as the City of Toronto Mayor. The scrapbook contains newspaper clippings, including news coverage, editorials, editorial cartoons, and columns pertaining almost exclusively to Givens’ time as Mayor.

Subjects

Scrapbooks

Physical Condition

The clippings have been glued or taped onto highly acidic paper. The paper pages are browning and brittle, as are the clippings themselves. Some of the adhesive tape is failing.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Level

File

Fonds

51

File

14

Material Format

textual record

Date

Jan.-Jul.1966

Physical Description

6 cm of textual records (1 vol.)

Scope and Content

File consists of one scrapbook documenting Phil Givens’ tenure as the City of Toronto Mayor. The scrapbook contains newspaper clippings, including news coverage, editorials, editorial cartoons, and columns pertaining almost exclusively to Givens’ time as Mayor.

Subjects

Scrapbooks

Physical Condition

The clippings have been glued or taped onto highly acidic paper. The paper pages are browning and brittle, as are the clippings themselves. Some of the adhesive tape is failing.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Level

File

Fonds

51

File

15

Material Format

textual record

Date

27 Apr.1967

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of one letter sent to Phil Givens outlining his duties with the CHUM 1050 radio station.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Level

File

Fonds

51

File

16

Material Format

textual record

Date

1968-1971

Physical Description

6 cm of textual records (1 vol.)

Scope and Content

File consists of one scrapbook documenting Phil Givens’ tenure as a Member of Parliament for Toronto’s York West riding. The scrapbook contains mostly newspaper clippings, including news coverage, editorials, editorial cartoons, and columns pertaining almost exclusively to Givens’ time as an MP. Some of his work / association with Jewish organizations is also covered.

Subjects

Scrapbooks

Physical Condition

The clippings have been glued or taped onto highly acidic paper. The paper pages are browning and brittle, as are the clippings themselves. Some of the adhesive tape is failing.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Level

File

Fonds

51

File

17

Material Format

textual record

Date

1977-1984

Physical Description

22 cm of textual records (8 vols.)

Scope and Content

File consists of eight appointment books documenting Phil Givens' various activities as an MPP, Chairman of the Metropolitan Toronto Police Commission, President of the Canadian Zionist Federation, and private citizen.

Physical Condition

The day-planners / appointment books have been labeled in the top right corner with the old (pre February 2011) arrangement notation. The label on the 1984 volume was successfully removed, but was so difficult that the remaining labels were left on.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Personal life series

Level

Series

Fonds

51

Series

1

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

graphic material (electronic)

Date

[192-]-1988

Physical Description

3 cm of textual records

74 photographs : b&w and col. (8 negatives) ; 36 x 26 cm or smaller

Scope and Content

Series consists of textual records and graphic material related to the personal life of Phil Givens. This includes general correspondence, family portraits and personal snapshots, school materials and biographical writings.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Personal series

Level

File

Fonds

51

Series

1

File

1

Material Format

textual record

Date

1966-1988

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of several biographical sketches of Phil Givens that detail his personal and professional activities and accomplishments.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Personal series

Level

File

Fonds

51

Series

1

File

2

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1922-1945

Physical Description

16 photographs : b&w (6 negatives) ; 25 x 20 cm or smaller

1 photograph : hand col. ; 13 x 8 cm (sight) in frame 19 x 12 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of family portraits of the Gevertz family, portraits of Phil Givens as a young child, a military portrait of Givens taken while he was serving in the Canadian Officer Training Corps., a portrait of Givens as a young man, and graduation portraits of Givens from the University of Toronto. Several of the early family portraits are copy prints made from the negatives in this file.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Personal series

Gevertz family and childhood photos file

Level

Item

Fonds

51

Series

1

File

2

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1922

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 25 x 20 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a family portrait of the Gevertz family. Identified are (left to right): Mary (Gewercz), Hyman, and Phil.

Subjects

Families

Portraits, Group

Repro Restriction

Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Personal series

Gevertz family and childhood photos file

Level

Item

Fonds

51

Series

1

File

2

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1925

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 25 x 20 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of Phil Givens at age age, riding a tricycle.

Repro Restriction

Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Personal series

Gevertz family and childhood photos file

Phil Givens holding a teddy bear item

Level

Item

Fonds

51

Series

1

File

2

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1923]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 25 x 20 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of Phil Givens at around age one, holding a teddy bear.

Repro Restriction

Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Personal series

Gevertz family and childhood photos file

Portrait of Phil Givens, Canadian Officers' Training Corps item

Level

Item

Fonds

51

Series

1

File

2

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1943

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 16 x 13 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a portrait of Phil Givens taken during his time at Canadian Officers' Training Corps.

Repro Restriction

Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Personal series

Gevertz family and childhood photos file

Graduating from University of Toronto item

Level

Item

Fonds

51

Series

1

File

2

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1945

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 11 cm

Scope and Content

Item is Phil's University of Toronto graduation photograph.

Repro Restriction

Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Personal series

Gevertz family and childhood photos file

Phil Givens, early childhood item

Level

Item

Fonds

51

Series

1

File

2

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1926

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 25 x 20 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of Phil Givens at age four.

Repro Restriction

Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Personal series

Level

File

Fonds

51

Series

1

File

3

Material Format

graphic material (electronic)

Date

[ca. 1925] - [ca. 1963]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w and col. (tiff)

Admin History/Bio

Fanny Rubin (née Machtinger) immigrated to Toronto with her family from Drildz, Poland in 1909. Prior to immigrating, Fanny had begun dating Paul Rubin. In 1910, Paul immigrated to Toronto from Lodz, Poland to be with Fanny and they married soon after in 1911. Paul worked as a ladies coat and suit designer and had a "Twix-teen" clothing line for petite women.

Paul and Fanny had four daughters: Nelly (b. Aug. 1913), Sarah (b. 10 Aug. 1915), Pauline "Peppy" (b. 21 Feb. 1920), and Minnie "Min" (b. 17 Feb. 1924). Nelly later married Joe Allen, Sarah married Gordon Donsky, Minnie married Phil Givens and Pauline married Sol Mandlsohn, the founder of Bay Bloor Radio.

Scope and Content

File consists of two family portraits of the Rubin family. Included is one early portrait [ca. 1925] and one later portrait [ca. 1963] that includes grandchildren and spouses.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Personal series

Rubin Family file

Level

Item

Fonds

51

Series

1

File

3

Material Format

graphic material (electronic)

Date

[ca. 1925]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w (tiff)

Scope and Content

Item is a family portrait of the Rubin family. Identified is (left to right): Fanny, Nelly (Allen), Minnie (Givens), Sarah (Donsky), Pauline "Peppy" (Mandlsohn) and Paul.

Subjects

Portraits

Repro Restriction

Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Personal series

Rubin Family file

Level

Item

Fonds

51

Series

1

File

3

Material Format

graphic material (electronic)

Date

[ca. 1963]

Physical Description

1 photograph : col. (tiff)

Scope and Content

Item is a family portrait of the Rubin family. Identified are:

Back row (left to right): Eleanor (Baker), Phil Givens, Sol Mandlsohn, Mark Mandlsohn, Gordon Donsky, Ruth Donsky, Joe Allen, and Dianne Allen.

Front row (left to right): Min Givens, Pauline Mandlsohn, Paul Rubin, Fanny Rubin, Sarah Donaky, and Nellie Allen.

Seated on floor (left to right): Michael Givens, Annie Mandlsohn, and Jeff Donsky.

Subjects

Portraits

Repro Restriction

Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Personal series

Level

File

Fonds

51

Series

1

File

4

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1927-1941

Physical Description

7 photographs : b&w (2 negatives) ; 25 x 20 cm or smaller

Scope and Content

File consists of Phil Givens's school photographs. Included are Givens's grade-one class photograph from Charles G. Fraser Public School, a group photograph of the cast of a Parkdale Collegiate school play, photographs of Givens in his Harbord Collegiate football uniform, and a photograph of Givens in the Harbord Cadet Corps. The photographs of Givens in his football uniform are copy prints made from the negatives in this file.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Personal series

Level

File

Fonds

51

Series

1

File

5

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1937-[194-]

Physical Description

3 photographs : b&w and sepia toned ; 7 x 12 cm or smaller

Scope and Content

File consists of photographs of Phil Givens with his friends. Included is a photograph of Givens posing in a car and in a field with friends, as well as a photograph of Givens with friends during track and field day at the CNE stadium. Identified in the CNE photograph are (left to right): Max Rosenfeld (holding the megaphone), Morris Gay (?), [unidentified], [unidentified], [unidentified], Phil Givens (on the bike), and Markus (?). The CNE photograph is signed by Max Rosenfeld.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Personal series

Phil Givens and friends file

Level

Item

Fonds

51

Series

1

File

5

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1937

Physical Description

1 photograph : sepia toned ; 7 x 9 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a group photograph of Givens with friends during track and field day at the CNE stadium. Identified in the CNE photograph are (left to right): Max Rosenfeld (holding the megaphone), Morris Gay (?), [unidentified], [unidentified], [unidentified], Phil Givens (on the bike), and Markus (?). The photograph is signed by Max Rosenfeld.

Repro Restriction

Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Personal series

Level

File

Fonds

51

Series

1

File

6

Material Format

textual record

Date

1944

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains one copy of the 1943-44 winter issue of University College's magazine "The Undergraduate". Phil Givens co-authored the article "Free Enterprise".

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Personal series

Level

File

Fonds

51

Series

1

File

7

Material Format

textual record

Date

[194-]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains one essay written by Phil Givens entitled "Yiddish in America".

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Personal series

Level

File

Fonds

51

Series

1

File

8

Material Format

textual record

Date

17 Dec. 1943

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains one essay written by Phil Givens for a political science course at the University of Toronto entitled "The Press and Radio as Creators of Public Opinion on Unions".

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Personal series

Level

File

Fonds

51

Series

1

File

9

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1947-1988

Physical Description

25 photographs : b&w ; 36 x 26 cm or smaller

5 photographs : b&w and col. ; mounted on board 33 x 36 cm or smaller

Scope and Content

File consists of photographs of Phil, Min, and family. Included are photographs of Phil and Min at parties or family celebrations, such as a costume New Year's Eve party, Passover dinner, and a bar mitzvah, Phil with his daughter and grandson at work as a judge, portraits of Min around their home and out at the theatre, and family portraits of Phil, Min and their children, Eleanor, and Michael. Some photographs were used for Givens's 1957 federal election campaign.

Subjects

Families

Repro Restriction

Photography studios and photographers are identified on most of the photographs.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Personal series

Phil, Min and family file

Level

Item

Fonds

51

Series

1

File

9

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1947

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 13 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of Phil and Min Givens attending a seder at the Rubin House. Phil and Min Givens are standing in the back row. Seated in the front row are their parents (left to right): Hyman Givens, Mary Givens, Fanny Rubin, and Paul Rubin

Subjects

Seder

Repro Restriction

Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Personal series

Phil, Min and family file

Level

Item

Fonds

51

Series

1

File

9

Material Format

graphic material

Date

Oct.1964

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 23 cm mounted on board 28 x 35 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a family portrait of the Givens family. Identified in the photograph are (left to right): family dog, Min, Eleanor, Michael, and Phil.

Subjects

Dogs

Families

Portraits, Group

Repro Restriction

Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Personal series

Phil, Min and family file

Level

Item

Fonds

51

Series

1

File

9

Material Format

graphic material

Date

Jan. 1965

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 25 x 20 cm

Admin History/Bio

Carl Keyfetz was born in 1907 to Leah and Mark Keyfetz, who was a Toronto Jewish pioneer arriving in 1887. Carl was co-founder of the 59th Toronto Troup in 1921, the first Jewish Boy Scout Troup in Ontario. He was the superintendent at the McCaul Street Synagogue and first principal at the St. Clair Avenue Synagogue. President of the Toronto Lodge, B'nai Brith in 1939, he also founded Guelph Lodge in 1941 and Empire Lodge in 1946. He was extremely involved in the Toronto Jewish community and sat on numerous committees and boards.

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of (left to right) Min Givens, Phil Givens, and Carl Keyfetz eating dinner at the Moulin Rouge restaurant. The Moulin Rouge Restaurant was owned by Irme Finta, and was located at Avenue Road and Dupont Street in Toronto.

Subjects

Dinners and dining

Repro Restriction

Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Places

Avenue Road (Toronto, Ont.)

Dupont Street (Toronto. Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Personal series

Phil, Min and family file

Phil and Min at a New Year’s Eve party on a cruise ship item

Level

Item

Fonds

51

Series

1

File

9

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1959

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 13 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph featuring Phil and Min at a New Year's Eve party on a cruise ship.

Subjects

New Year

Repro Restriction

Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Personal series

Phil, Min and family file

Min Givens item

Level

Item

Fonds

51

Series

1

File

9

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[196-]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 36 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph featuring Min Givens.

Repro Restriction

Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Personal series

Phil, Min and family file

Phil Givens at a family bar mitzvah ceremony item

Level

Item

Fonds

51

Series

1

File

9

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1959

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph featuring Phil Givens lighting candles at a family bar mitzvah ceremony.

Repro Restriction

Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Personal series

Level

File

Fonds

51

Series

1

File

10

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[195-] - [197-]

Physical Description

9 photographs : b&w ; 25 x 21 cm or smaller

1 photograph : b&w ; 24 x 19 cm in folder 36 x 29 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of various professional portraits of Phil Givens taken throughout his life.

Notes

Photography studios and photographers are identified on most of the photographs.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Personal series

Professional portraits file

Portrait of Phil Givens item

Level

Item

Fonds

51

Series

1

File

10

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[195-?]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 24 x 19 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a portrait of Phil Givens.

Repro Restriction

Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Personal series

Level

File

Fonds

51

Series

1

File

11

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[196-]

Physical Description

1 photograph : col. ; 12 x 17 cm

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Personal series

Level

File

Fonds

51

Series

1

File

12

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[197-]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w ; 20 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of two photographs of Phil Givens and his wife, Min, sailing on a yacht with friends.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Personal series

Level

File

Fonds

51

Series

1

File

13

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

Date

1971

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

2 photographs : b&w ; 17 x 13 cm

Scope and Content

File contains records documenting a donation Phil Givens and his family made to the Jewish National Fund to help establish a Nachlaoth in Israel. Included is one letter and two photographs of the donation markers erected in Lachish, Israel for the Givens family.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Personal series

Level

File

Fonds

51

Series

1

File

14

Material Format

textual record

Date

1972

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains one invitation sent out by Phil Givens and his wife for a "5-IN-ONE PARTY" celebrating five big family events that occurred in 1972: Phil's 20th year in politics, Phil's 50th birthday, Phil and Min's twenty-fifth wedding anniversary, Eleanor's graduation as a registered nurse, and Michael's bar mitzvah.

Subjects

Invitation cards

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Personal series

Level

File

Fonds

51

Series

1

File

15

Material Format

textual record

Date

1976-1985

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains Phil Givens's personal correspondence with various people. Included are letters of thanks and congratulations, reference letters, letters of condolence, correspondence regarding financial matters, such as donations and investments, and correspondence relating to a car accident involving Phil.

Access Restriction

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.

Source

Archival Descriptions